Antes de la Copa Mundial Femenina T20, la capitana de Inglaterra, Heather Knight, fue reprendida por una vieja foto con la cara negra.

Antes del Mundial T20, apareció en las redes sociales una foto de Heather Knight, de 12 años, la capitana de la selección femenina de Inglaterra, con “la cara negra”.

England women’s cricket team captain Heather Knight issued an apology after an old photo of hers wearing ‘blackface’ at a sports-themed party went viral on social media. The star was fined €1000 which was later suspended. The photo is reportedly from 12 years ago.

Heather Knight apologizes, fine suspended

In what is a setback before the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Knight’s actions were deemed racist and discriminatory by Cricket Discipline Commission adjudicator Tim O’Gorman. However, he said than the then 21-year-old Knight had no such intent back then. Knight was given a warning and her fine was suspended for two years pending no further breaches.

 “I’m truly sorry for the mistake I made in 2012. It was wrong and I have long regretted it,” Heather Knight said.

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Back then, I simply was not as educated as to the implications and consequences of my actions as I have become since. There was no ill-intent meant,” she added.

Heather Knight will lead the England women’s team in the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE. The tournament will take place from October 3-20.

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